Chapter XXXVIII · A Midnight Expedition

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He had held his popularity with all, and they all wished him success.

a cherished desire

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

make calm or still

From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.

make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

divisible by two

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had held his popularity with all, and they all wished him success.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He had held his popularity with all, and they all wished him success.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had held his popularity with all, and they all wished him success.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

immediately past

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.

engage in

From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

make imperfect

From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

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From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

on one occasion

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.

and nothing more

From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

From this reading He had held his popularity with all, and they all wished him success.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.

an event that repeats

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.

an educational institution

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

move stealthily

From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading He had held his popularity with all, and they all wished him success.

the adult male singing voice above baritone

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had held his popularity with all, and they all wished him success.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He had held his place so well in his studies, his deportment, and through every duty and drill, that only a slip could send him to the rear.

at the time that

From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.

having won

From this reading When the last day rolled around, the one that was to make or mar his hopes of winning or losing, he was pale but calm.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading He had held his popularity with all, and they all wished him success.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading As for honors won the third year was but a repetition of the other two, and he entered upon the last year of his Naval School life with the goal of his ambition in sight, the chance of becoming the “first honor man.”

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Mark Merrill continued on in the even tenor of his way through his second year, and once more stood at the head of his class.